Chapter 2 of Viennese medley is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Viennese medley is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it. Her eyes got quite bright. Corinne, seeing the change, continued gayly, almost. "And Friday, now guess," she paused, "Friday you'll have dinner with me. I'll let you know where and we'll talk everything over.
Chapter 2 of Viennese medley is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “"And Friday, now guess," she paused, "Friday you'll have dinner with me.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"And Friday, now guess," she paused, "Friday you'll have dinner with me.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “"And Friday, now guess," she paused, "Friday you'll have dinner with me.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.”
-ing form of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading “Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.”
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-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Corinne, seeing the change, continued gayly, almost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Friday, now guess," she paused, "Friday you'll have dinner with me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Her eyes got quite bright.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Corinne, seeing the change, continued gayly, almost.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Corinne, seeing the change, continued gayly, almost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Corinne, seeing the change, continued gayly, almost.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "And Friday, now guess," she paused, "Friday you'll have dinner with me.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I'll let you know where and we'll talk everything over.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes got quite bright.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading "And Friday, now guess," she paused, "Friday you'll have dinner with me.
in a joyous manner
From this reading Corinne, seeing the change, continued gayly, almost.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Her eyes got quite bright.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "And Friday, now guess," she paused, "Friday you'll have dinner with me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And Friday, now guess," she paused, "Friday you'll have dinner with me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes got quite bright.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll let you know where and we'll talk everything over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'll let you know where and we'll talk everything over.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I'll let you know where and we'll talk everything over.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And Friday, now guess," she paused, "Friday you'll have dinner with me.
not any; not one
From this reading Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And Friday, now guess," she paused, "Friday you'll have dinner with me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.
above and across; more than
From this reading I'll let you know where and we'll talk everything over.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "And Friday, now guess," she paused, "Friday you'll have dinner with me.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her eyes got quite bright.
-ing form of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Corinne, seeing the change, continued gayly, almost.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And Friday, now guess," she paused, "Friday you'll have dinner with me.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I'll let you know where and we'll talk everything over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Tante Ilde felt herself pleasantly excited at the thought of Thursday,--relieving want--no matter how--instead of adding to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll let you know where and we'll talk everything over.
in or at the place that
From this reading I'll let you know where and we'll talk everything over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And Friday, now guess," she paused, "Friday you'll have dinner with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll let you know where and we'll talk everything over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Friday, now guess," she paused, "Friday you'll have dinner with me.
Chapter 2 of Viennese medley by Edith O'Shaughnessy holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 2 holds 436 sentences of Viennese medley, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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